Blues Get 16 National TV Dates in 2012-13

The Blues will be nationally televised 16 times in the United States during the 2012-13 season, beginning with NBC Sports Network's broadcast of the club's Season Opener on Thursday, October 11 against the Colorado Avalanche.

NBC and the NBC Sports Network will combine to air 12 Blues games nationally. The other four games will be picked up by NHL Network.

This season marks the second of a 10-year broadcast agreement between the NHL and the NBC Sports Group. It is the largest media rights deal in League history. In addition to airing more than 100 NHL games, the networks of NBC will also televise NHL All-Star Weekend, the NHL Winter Classic and Hockey Day in America.

The complete Blues television schedule, which will include all national broadcasts in addition to regional games from FOX Sports Midwest, is not yet available.